Multiple choice

The length of the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle whose two legs measure 8 cm and 0.06 m is_

  1. 8 m

  2. 10 m

  3. 6 cm

  4. 10 cm
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Explanation

Legs are 8 cm and 0.06 m = 6 cm. Using the Pythagorean theorem, the hypotenuse is sqrt(8^2 + 6^2) = sqrt(64 + 36) = sqrt(100) = 10 cm.

AI explanation

First, convert 0.06 meters to centimeters to match units, yielding 6 cm. Applying the Pythagorean theorem, the hypotenuse is calculated as the square root of the sum of the squares of the legs, which is the square root of 8 squared plus 6 squared. This gives the square root of 64 plus 36, resulting in the square root of 100, which equals 10 cm.

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